Secrets in the Ice

A 17th-century Dutch shipwreck, identified as a fluit, is discovered in the Gulf of Finland, offering rare insights into 1600s maritime trade and naval architecture. In Patagonia, scientists uncover the ice dragon, an extremophile species threatened by melting glaciers due to climate change. A study on 'cryoconite,' a dark substance on glaciers, reveals its role in accelerating ice melt and impacting sea levels. Lastly, archaeologists in northeast China unearth nearly 100 skeletal remains in a small wooden house from 5,000 years ago, suggesting a prehistoric disaster and shedding light on ancient mass casualty practices.